Follina
Follina is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Treviso in the Italian region Veneto, located about 60 kilometres (37 miles) northwest of Venice and about 35 km (22 mi) northwest of Treviso.
Follina, Italy | |
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Comune di Follina | |
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Location of Follina, Italy ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 45°57′N 12°7′E | |
Country | Italy |
Region | Veneto |
Province | Treviso (TV) |
Frazioni | Farrò, Pedeguarda, Col di Follina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Mario Collet |
Area | |
• Total | 24.2 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 191 m (627 ft) |
Population (Dec. 2004)[2] | |
• Total | 3,919 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Follinesi |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 31051 |
Dialing code | 0438 |
Website | Official website |
Situated in the Treviso countryside, on the “Strada del Prosecco” (“Prosecco wine route”), it is a village in the landscape of Veneto's pre-Alps. It is home to the eponymous abbey, built here in 1170 with the patronage of the Patriarch of Aquileia. St. Charles Borromeo was its abbot.
Twin towns
Follina is twinned with:
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References
- Notes
- "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Istat. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
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